I'm not sure if it was intentional (to create more business) or an
unintended side effect of their seamless design philosophy. In Steven Job's
biography it clearly states that Jobs commanded that it be difficult to
gain access to the inner workings of the early Apple computers; he wanted
no owners mucking with the insides. I recall looking on the internet for
instructions on how to change the battery in an iPod. The larger ones are
hard but doable. The replacement of the battery in an iPod Mini was deemed
equal to removing your own kidney.
Charlie
On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 11:17 AM, Bob Whitmire <fujixbob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Was with Beloved Granddaughter at Maine Mall yesterday, and they now have a
> cell phone repair kiosk with a 30-minute turnaround time for most issues.
> I'm guessing battery replacement would constitute a big part of this
> business. That and cracked screens. But that's just speculation.
>
> --Bob Whitmire
> Certified Neanderthal
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 6:31 AM, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I did one (on my nephew's iphone3) with an eBay kit and following a
> > uTube video and it went smoothly. The battery is still going about 2
> > years later and the total outlay was about £15. But our local cobbler
> > (who now cuts keys etc) also does them for £25 with 20-minute
> > turnaround so I would go straight there next time.
> >
> > On 06/08/2015, Peter Klein <pklein@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Thanks, Moose. I should had mentioned that I'd already checked that.
> > > I'm not on the list of eligible serial numbers.
> > >
> > > According to further research, Apple stores do a battery replacement
> for
> > > about $80. There is some difference of opinion as to whether they do
> it
> > > to your own phone, or give you a refurb. The places here in Seattle
> > > will replace a battery for ~$50. The kits on Amazon are between about
> > > $10 and $30, plus some more expensive ones that are discounted on Prime
> > > and appear physically identical to the $20-$30 kits.
>
>
>
> > <snip>
> >
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